Thursday, April 8, 2021

It’s Family Time~The James Roller Family

Genealogical research in Chesterfield County, South Caroline is very demanding and complicated. Pre-Civil War records within the county are almost non-existence.  General Sherman, of Civil War fame, made it his priority to march to Chesterfield County and to burn and destroy every record, book and ledger on file that he could lay hands on. 

Partially, because of his actions; little is known of the James Roller family. James Roller appears in 4 Census (1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860) in Chesterfield County then he and his entire family ceases to exists in any documents. The wife of James Roller was a young lady by the name of Martha “Patsy” Brock. I’m aware that the Brock moved to Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi but I haven’t found of yet any indication that James and Martha Brock Roller moved from Chesterfield after the 1860 Census was enumerated. 

While there is a James Roller enumerated in the 1830 Census, his household does not exactly lined up with what is known about James & Martha’s family. The other 3 censuses (1840-1850-1860) all match the James & Martha Roller household.

James Roller was borne about 1795 per the censuses. His parents are believed to be Elisha Hardwick Roller and Catherine "Katey" Quick; but, this information is yet to be confirmed.

He married Martha ‘Patsy” Brock about 1835. This “marriage year” is based on the reported age of the first known child Martha Roller, borne 1834.  

The composition of this family in 1850 and 1860 was:

1850 Household


1860 Household 

We can see that there is not much change in the family composition from 1850 to 1860. All traces of this family vanishes after the 1860 Census.

Sarah Atkinson, age 18 is an unknown. She could be a daughter but a search for Sarah Atkinson, borne 1842, only returns this one Census – the 1860 Chesterfield County, SC Census.

Martha ‘Patsy” Brock was born in 1800. Her parents are unknown; but, it is my belief that James Valentine Brock (13 Sept 1749-15 Dec 1847) is her father. James Valentine Brock was killed in an accidental house fire on 15 December 1847.

Note that Ben Brock, age 64, is listed within the Roller household in 1860. Ben Brock is the brother of Martha Brock.


Martha “Patsy” Brock Roller is my 3rd Great GrandAunt

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1. 1830 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 261; Line 25, Household of James ROLLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 3 May 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M19_172.
2. 1840 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro, South Carolina, Page: 204; Line 2;, Household of James ROLLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 May 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M740_Roll 510.
3. 1850 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 180B; Line 1, Dwelling 1255, Family 1255, Household of James ROLLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 April 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
4. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 116B (stamped); Line 19, Dwelling 322, Family 321, Household of James ROLLER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 April 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.

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